Pro Farmer’s Daily Advice Monitor

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Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
Pro Farmer Daily Advice Monitor
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  • October 29: Cotton producers: Initiate 2025-crop sales... Nearby cotton futures pushed above our 65-cent target. We advise cotton producers to sell 15 % of expected production, initiating 2025 crop sales. Given the upcoming meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi, we will evaluate our target after the dust settles, but have a preliminary target of 70 cents.
  • October 28: No changes.
  • October 27: Soybean producers: Extend 2025-crop sales...November soybeans have rallied to a 4 1/2 month high, hitting our target of $10.70. We advise soybean hedgers and cash-only marketers to sell another 10% of the 2025-crop to get to 30% sold in the cash market. Be prepared to make additional sales on extended price strength.
  • October 24: No changes.
  • October 23: No changes.

*Note: Check below daily to see if we recommend catch-up sales for individual markets.

Corn

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 100% sold
2025 crop: 20% forward sold
Hedgers — cash sales2024 crop: 100% sold
2025 crop: 20% forward sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on an extended corrective bounce to increase sales.

Soybeans

Cash-only marketers2024 crop: 100% sold
2025 crop: 30% forward sold
Hedgers — cash sales
2024 crop: 100% sold
2025 crop: 30% forward sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
Wait on a move back to the recent highs or higher to make additional old- and new-crop sales.

Wheat

Cash-only marketers2025-crop: 30% sold.
2026-crop: 10% forward sold.
Hedgers — cash sales2025-crop: 30% sold.
2026-crop: 10% forward sold.
Hedgers — futures/optionsnone
Be prepared to increase sales if recent gains are extended.

Cotton

Cash-only marketers2025 crop: 15% sold
Hedgers — cash sales2025 crop: 15% sold
Hedgers — futures/optionsNo position.
We will wait on recommendations for new crop sales until an extended rally allows for opportunity.
Livestock

Cattle

3rd qtr. 20250%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
Fed cattle producers should continue to carry risk in the cash market.

Hogs

3rd qtr. 2025 0%
4th qtr. 20250%
1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%

Carry all production risk in the cash market.

Feed

Corn
3rd qtr. 2025100%
4th qtr. 202566%
1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
You have all corn-for-feed needs through November covered in the cash market.
Meal
3rd qtr. 2025100%
4th qtr. 2025100%
1st qtr. 20260%
2nd qtr. 20260%
You have all meal for feed needs covered through December in the cash market.